It’s the second year in a row that the University of Sunderland has come first in The Guardian University Guide.
The rankings are based on student satisfaction with teaching and feedback, and if students go into a career within 15 months, among other criteria.
The university’s head of the school of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences Dr Adrian Moore said it’s a “proud moment” and reflects the “enthusiasm, creativity, expertise and commitment of the fantastic team of staff”.
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“It is a testament to the inspiring environment we strive to create every day, the hard work and dedication of our staff and students, and the strength of our university community,” he added.
Sunderland’s chair of the board of governors Mark Burdon graduated from the university as a pharmacist and said sustaining the “top spot is an excellent achievement”.
“The MPharm course is well established, with over 100 years of pharmacy teaching in Sunderland. Long may that continue.”
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The top 10 UK universities for pharmacy and pharmacology are:
- Sunderland
- Queen’s, Belfast
- Dundee
- Cardiff
- Strathclyde
- Ulster
- Liverpool John Moores
- Swansea
- Huddersfield
- Brighton
It comes as the University of Sunderland had the fifth highest percentage of GPhC registration exam passes for first-time sitters in June 2024 at 89%.
And a hospital pharmacist with a rare neurological disorder ran the London Marathon and raised money for his alma mater University of Sunderland only a year after being stuck in hospital.
